Mental Enslavement in the Workplace: Do's and Don'ts

Do’s & Don’ts to Avoid Becoming Mentally Enslaved to Your Employer:

1. DON’T skip the gym

You NEED to play a game where you are in control of the results

Outsourcing your dopamine generation to a third party is the first step towards learned helplessness

— Alex Feinberg, Calorie Ignorer (@alexfeinberg1) March 30, 2023

2. DON’T celebrate promotions

This is not a game where you are firmly in control of results

Your self image will come to be whatever it is your employer tells you it should be

Sovereignty lost

— Alex Feinberg, Calorie Ignorer (@alexfeinberg1) March 30, 2023

DO maintain your hobbies

Ultimately you’ll need to spend hundreds or thousands of hours plotting your escape

It’s easier to spend these hours figuring out how to monetize a hobby

— Alex Feinberg, Calorie Ignorer (@alexfeinberg1) March 30, 2023

DO maintain your friendships outside work

Not only will they keep you sane and offer alternative means of employment

They’ll offer an outsiders perspective on whether you’re drinking too much corporate Kool Aid

— Alex Feinberg, Calorie Ignorer (@alexfeinberg1) March 30, 2023

DO NOT expect your employer to take care of you simply because you follow the rules and “exceed” expectations

The rules are created to minimize their liabilities, including your compensation

— Alex Feinberg, Calorie Ignorer (@alexfeinberg1) March 30, 2023